Hugo Alfaro (Tala, Uruguay, 20 February 1917 – Montevideo, 16 March 1996) was a Uruguayan journalist, intellectual and film critic. In his youth he contributed to the famous weekly newspaper Marcha. Later, in 1985, he was the main founder of the newspaper Brecha.

Works

• Mi mundo tal cual es (Ed. Marcha. 1966)
• Ver para creer
• Reportajes a la realidad
• Navegar es necesario. Quijano y el semanario Marcha (Ediciones de la Banda Oriental. 1984)
• Mario Benedetti: detrás de un vidrio claro (Trilce. 1986)
• Pruebas de imprenta
• Por la vereda del sol (Ed. de Brecha. 1994)